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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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